Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover.   

1714  Prussia and Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition   

1775  The inaugural naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br).   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1776  In this year, Virginia formally adopts Declaration of Rights.   

1778  Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62.   

1787  Law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65.   

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies.   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC.   

1792  George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia.   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia.   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

1819  Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!).   

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)   

1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass   

1838  Territory of Iowa organized.   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.   

1839  1st baseball game played in America.   

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer   

1845  George Abernethy is recorded as becoming inaugural governor of Oregon Country.   

1845  George Abernethy is recorded as becoming 1st governor of Oregon Country.   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky.   

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1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 12 birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on June - 12.   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  On this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

1036  On this day in history death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1418  On June - 12 death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on June - 12.   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on this day in history.